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	• Time Is Money: A Million-dollar Investment Plan For Today's Twenty- And Thirty-somethings Frances Leonard Basic Books, 1995 - 336 pages average customer review:based on 7 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A read from Abroad

I am in Seoul Korea, where English books are not easily found. I stumbled upon this little treasure. I am starting the 4 step plan this month. As a result of this book I have overcome a lot of fear and recommend it to everyone. Its hardcore so even the math-account types will like it!

A Solid Book to Educate Young Investors

Frances Leonard has done a super job of authoring this book. Make no mistake, this book, as its title states, is aimed squarely at the twenty-and thiry-somethings that hopefully want to ensure their financial futures. With this in mind, you should be able to approach this book with a calmness that says, "After reading this, I will be better educated about the world of personal finance."

Leonard outlines her four-step plan, which is the core of the book. And I have found that her advice is sound. The four steps are as follows:

*1 Find Your Number (your age)
*2 Invest at 10 to 12 Percent (the only way to get there is in mutual funds and stocks)
*3 Set up Your Investments in a Tax-Deferred Account (IRAs in USA and RRSPs in Canada)
*4 Beat Down Inflation With Adjustments (follow the annual CPI to make these adjustments)

Stupidly simple - yet extremely effective. My only quips with this book were the corny examples used throughout. The fictional company names were terrible: "Suds 'n Suds" "Luvs To Tank"!? The awful name game carries over to the end of the book and I found it to be a turnoff. In addition, parts of the book have a distinctly childish flavour (Not everyone watches "Sesame Street" in their twenties and thirties.).

Nonetheless, it is a solid effort by a respected and knowledgeable author. If the reader follows the four steps that that Leonard has outlined in her book, they will be set for a very strong financial future. However, it is imperative that the investor starts young (35 and under), because as the title states, "Time is Money".

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Awesome!

I bought this book almost 2 years ago and this really made me serious investing for the future. Easy to read yet very thorough. Best book for newbies on mutual funds & stocks. I am so glad that I came across to this book. I really appreciate the author to write such an awesome book. My investments on mutual funds are doing extremely well, I am starting investing on stocks as well. Thanks alot!

great introduction to retirement funding

Time is Money has a load of basic financial concepts in its coffer. It was a pleasure to read, and the short quizzes at the end of each chapter really helped my focus and made certain I got the main concepts of each chapter. I am very annal about picking books because reading an entire book is a big investment of time, which I don't have a lot of to dedicate to pleasure reading--the time was definitely worth it. I've since recommended this book to friends.

Good luck! Jason

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If you are under thirty-five you have at your disposal the world?s most powerful investment tool?time. Today?s 20 year-old can put aside $71 a month and retire a millionaire. At 26, the magic number is a mere $130. At 35, sock away $324. Frances Leonard?s easy Four-step program shows you how to use your youth and the miracle of compounding to put aside a few dollars now so that you won?t have to worry about retirement for the rest of your life.Of course, putting aside any amount of money in your twenties and thirties is a drag. That?s why the Four-Step program is designed to reward you well throughout your life. Start now, and you?ll not only retire a millionaire?you?ll also have thousands of dollars over the years to spend on fun stuff while you?re still young enough to enjoy it.Written specifically for the financial beginner, Time is Money provides the solid, straightforward information you need to radically change your future for the better?without sacrificing every dollar today.

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